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I think you're exactly right about the follower-count problem. Number of followers is the new karma. I guess that isn't necessarily a problem if it incentivizes quality, high-effort content contribution. I admit that I am much more likely to follow someone based on the list of recent posts and follower count that appear in their profile than based on their comments, so I agree that contribution to quality discussion needs to be prioritized more.